Craftsman 358.792443 Operator's Manual page 7

4. Secure shoulder strap c lamp b y
tightening screws with thehex
wrench.
5. Insert your r ight arm and head
through the shoulder strap a nd al-
low ittorest o nyour left s houlder.
Make s ure the danger sign ison
your b ack a nd the hook i stothe
right side ofyour w aist.
NOTE: Aone-half twist isbuilt inthe
shoulder strap t oallow thestrap t orest
flat o nthe shoulder.
6. Adjust the strap, allowing the hook
tobeabout 6inches below t he
waist.
7. Fasten the strap h ook t othe clamp
and lift t he tool t othe operating
position.
8. Try onshoulder strap a nd adjust
forfitand balance before starting
the engine orbeginning acutting
operation.
NOTE: Itmay b enecessary torelo-
cate the shoulder strap c lamp o nthe
shaft forproper balancing ofunit.
HARNESS
ADJUSTMENT
FOR BALANCE
6 inches
below 4 - 12
waist inches
above
ground
30 i
CONFIGURING YOUR UNIT
You can configure your unit using a trim-
mer head for grass and light weeds, or a
weed blade for cutting grass, weeds,
and brush up to 1/2 inch (1 cm) in
diameter. To assemble your unit, go to
the section for the desired configuration
and follow the instructions.
ASSEMBLY INFORMATION -
TRIMMER HEAD
._ TRIMMER
NOTE: Remove the blade and metal
shield before attaching the plastic shield
and trimmer head. To remove blade,
align hole in the dust cup with the hole
in the side of the gearbox by rotating
the blade. Insert a small screwdriver
into aligned holes. This will keep the
shaft from turning while loosening the
blade nut. Remove blade nut by turning
clockwise. Remove the screwdriver.
Remove both washers and blade.
To remove metal shield, loosen and re-
move the four mounting screws. See AT-
TACHING THE METAL SHIELD and
INSTALLATION OF THE METAL BLADE for
illustrations. Be sure to store all parts
and instructions for future use.
INSTALLATION OF THE TRIMMER
HEAD
NOTE: Before installing the trimmer
head, make sure the dust cup and re-
taining washer are positioned on the
shaft of the gearbox. The retaining
washer must be positioned with the
raised section toward the gearbox.
1. Align hole in the dust cup with the
hole in the side of the gearbox by
rotating the dust cup.
2. Insert a small screwdriver into
aligned holes. This will keep the
shaft from turning while tightening
trimmer head=
Screw._er _
3,
While holding the screwdriver in
position, thread trimmer head onto
the shaft by turning counterclock-
wise. Only tighten hand tight!